Coffee
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Coffee
Type Hot or Cold Beverage
Manufacturer Varied
Country of origin Ethiopia
Introduced (around) 800 AD
Color Dark Brown / Light Brown
Coffee is a widely-consumed stimulant beverage prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. Coffee was first consumed in the 9th century, when it was discovered in the highlands of Ethiopia.[1] From there, it spread to Egypt and Yemen, and by the 15th century had reached Armenia, Persia, Turkey, and northern Africa. From the Muslim world, coffee spread to Italy, then to the rest of Europe, Indonesia and the Americas.[2] Today, coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide